Not necessarily. By U.S. Code, the Union is to be to the viewers left. The Union facing right is just an Army uniform niche, representing the "charge", as you said. Also, I just ordered two black vinyl U.S. flag and POW/MIA decals from pixeldecals.com. I noticed you said you were looking for some.

Not necessarily. By U.S. Code, the Union is to be to the viewers left. The Union facing right is just an Army uniform niche, representing the "charge", as you said. Also, I just ordered two black vinyl U.S. flag and POW/MIA decals from pixeldecals.com. I noticed you said you were looking for some.

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Originally Posted by kEat

Yeah thats sort of what they mean, but you're not wrong in displaying it the way you have it. As a matter of fact, you are correct per U.S. code.

Wrong. Per US Code, proper placement of the flag on any vehicle or moving body requires that the Union ALWAYS be placed in the direction of that vehicle or body moving forward. A US service member is considered, for obvious reasons, a moving body -- which is the REAL reason the flags are worn as they are on military uniforms.

On stationary objects that are not depictions of vehicles or moving bodies, US Code mandates the Union be on the left.

The Jeep is a vehicle, so I'm sorry to have to correct you, but the flag in the OP is indeed backwards according to US codes and regulations regarding its display.

Regarding the flag, the easiest way to understand the placement rule on the side of a vehicle or moving body is to picture a real flag on a pole blowing in the wind as the vehicle or body carries it forward. In that case, it is clear that the Union is always forward, regardless of which side you're viewing it from.

The "blowing wind" visual is the reason that US Code differentiates between stationary and moving placements...

Wrong. Per US Code, proper placement of the flag on any vehicle or moving body requires that the Union ALWAYS be placed in the direction of that vehicle or body moving forward. A US service member is considered, for obvious reasons, a moving body -- which is the REAL reason the flags are worn as they are on military uniforms.

On stationary objects that are not depictions of vehicles or moving bodies, US Code mandates the Union be on the left.

The Jeep is a vehicle, so I'm sorry to have to correct you, but the flag in the OP is indeed backwards according to US codes and regulations regarding its display.

Actually from the Flag Code....No mention of decals....The flag and code have been around a little longer than vinyl...

§ 7. Position and Manner of Display.

The flag, when carried in a procession with another flag or flags, should be
either on the marching right; that is, the flag’s own right, or, if there is a line of other
flags, in front of the center of that line.
(a) The flag should not be displayed on a float in a parade except from a staff, or
as provided in subsection (i) of this section.
(b) The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or
of a railroad train or a boat. When the flag is displayed on a motorcar, the staff
should be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.

Actually from the Flag Code....No mention of decals....The flag and code have been around a little longer than vinyl...

You do realize that the Flag Code has been revised no less than 25 times over the last 90 years -- by both Congress and Executive Order...? Not to mention the additional specific regulations regarding the placement of decals on US military vehicles in place since roughly 1941.

I mean, I guess if you want to get REALLY technical, flag decals, specifically, are supposed to be reserved for US military vehicles ONLY (per Executive Order and DoD regulations)... but we're not trying to go there.

I think the goal for civilians should be to adhere to the policies "as closely as humanly possible," while only just slightly bending the rules for the purpose of patriotism.